HIGH COURT OF TRIPURA

AGARTALA

WP(C) No.575 of 2025

1. Smt. Bharati Sarkar,

Daughter of Sri Birendra Sarkar, aged about 45 years,

Resident of Joynagar, Upendra Vidya Bhavan School Road,

PO: Agartala, PS-West Agartala, Sub-Division-Agartala,

District-West Tripura, Pin-799001.

------ Petitioner

Versus

1. Tripura Public Service Commission,

Having its Office at A.K. Road, P.O. Agartala, P.S. West Agartala, District-West Tripura, Pin-799001, represented by its Secretary;

2. The Secretary,

Tripura Public Service Commission, A.K. Road, P.O. Agartala,

P.S. West Agartala, District-West Tripura, Pin-799001.

3. The Under Secretary(HO),

Tripura Public Service Commission, A.K. Road, P.O-Agartala,

P.S. West Agartala, District-West Tripura, Pin-799001.

4. The Section Officer(DDO),

Tripura Public Service Commission, A.K. Road, P.O.-Agartala,

P.S.-West Agartala, District-West Tripura, Pin-799001;

------ Respondents

For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Sankar Lodh, Adv,

Mr. Subham Majumder, Adv.

For Respondent(s) : Mr. Somik Deb, Sr. Adv,

Mr. Kundan Pandey, Adv.

Date of hearing : 12.12.2025

Date of delivery of

Judgment & Order : 20.12.2025

Whether fit for

reporting : YES

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE BISWAJIT PALIT

Judgment & Order

By means of filing this writ petition, the petitioner has sought

for the following relief/reliefs:

i) ISSUE RULE, calling upon the respondents and each one of them, to show cause as to why for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari and/or in the nature thereof, for calling for the records, lying with the respondents, for rendering substantial and conscionable justice to the petitioner, and for quashing/setting aside the

impugned Memo No.F.1(92)-ADMN/TPSC/2016(Part II), dated 25.08.2025 whereby memo of Charge was framed against the petitioner; Order No. vide No. F.1(92)-ADMN/TPSC/2016(Part- II)-932, dated 11.09.2025, whereby it is held that enquiry should be conducted against the petitioner and Inquiry Officer was appointed; Show-cause Notice dated 21.02.2025; and impugned Order dated 03.06.2025 and 28.08.2025, and the disciplinary proceeding initiated against the petitioner and Order No. F.1(121)-ADMN/TPSC/2024-359, dated 03.06.2025, whereby the petitioner was suspended and Order vide No. F.1(121)- ADMN/TPSC/2024-832, dated 28.08.2025, whereby the order of suspension of extended for 90 days;

ii) ISSUE RULE, calling upon the respondents and each one of them, to show cause as to why for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus and/or in the nature thereof, mandating/directing the respondents to revoke/rescind the impugned Memo No. F.1(92)- ADMN/TPSC/2016(Part II), dated 25.08.2025 whereby memo of Charge was framed against the petitioner; Order No. vide No. F.1(92)-ADMN/TPSC/2016(Part-II)-932, dated 11.09.2025, whereby it is held that enquiry should be conducted against the petitioner and Inquiry Officer was appointed; Show-cause Notice dated 21.02.2025; and impugned Order dated 03.06.2025 and 28.08.2025, and the disciplinary proceeding initiated against the petitioner and Order No. F.1(121)-ADMN/TPSC/2024-359, dated 03.06.2025, whereby the petitioner was suspended and Order vide No. F.1(121)-ADMN/TPSC/2024-832, dated 28.08.2025, whereby the order of suspension of extended for 90 days;

iii) ISSUE RULE, calling upon the respondents and each one of them, to show cause as to why for issuance of a Writ of Prohibition and/or in the nature thereof, prohibiting the respondents to act upon the impugned Memo No. F.1(92)- ADMN/TPSC/2016(Part II), dated 25.08.2025 whereby memo of Charge was framed against the petitioner; Order No. vide No. F.1(92)-ADMN/TPSC/2016(Part-II)-932, dated 11.09.2025, whereby it is held that enquiry should be conducted against the petitioner and Inquiry Officer was appointed; Show-cause Notice dated 21.02.2025; and impugned Order dated 03.06.2025 and 28.08.2025, and the disciplinary proceeding initiated against the petitioner and Order No. F.1(121)-ADMN/TPSC/2024-359, dated 03.06.2025, whereby the petitioner was suspended and Order vide No. F.1(121)-ADMN/TPSC/2024-832, dated 28.0